In his first public comments since last Thursday's trade deadline, Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns said repeatedly said on Monday that being involved in trade talks is simply part of the business. "Everybody is bought and sold in this league,

Kevin Durant is still with the Phoenix Suns and ready to get back on the court after last week's eventful trade deadline full of speculation that the franchise was open to dealing the 15-time All-Star.

Jusuf Nurkic had been in the middle of his second season playing for the Phoenix Suns. However, the 11-year veteran fell out of the rotation, which put him on

While speaking to NBA on ESPN, Shams Charania shared that the Heat potentially had a window to go after Durant. They offered Jimmy Butler and Josh Richardson, which was not enough to get a deal done. The Suns were interested in trading for Butler this summer but could not engineer a suitable trade. Durant stayed put in Phoenix.

NBA teams' roster moves at the trade deadline can heavily impact someone's life and that of their loved ones. That's what NBA players experience upon the deadline, usually February's first Thursday. The Suns (25-25) looked to make moves before the deadline as they've been teetering around the .

ESPN's Brian Windhorst took the team to "Get Up" to talk about Durant's trade market and the possibilities, and he mentioned Booker as the only safe player on the Suns. "The only thing I can tell you for sure is that tomorrow afternoon, Devin Booker will be on the Suns," Windhorst reported. "I think that's the only guarantee."